What has happened to Apple? Recently it is just one problem after another. Hard drive failure here, fan issue there, incompatible power chords, etc, etc. Reminds me of my experiences with MSFT before I switched to Mac products. Times sure have changed. If there was a decent alternative I would leave Apple today. Ugh.

I had this gmail issue going on since Jan 13th. I can send email (although messages do not show up in the Sent folder nor do i get confirmation the email was sent) but I cannot receive email.

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To fix this I unfortunately had to delete my gmail account in ipad account settings and then add it back, keeping all the same settings. And it worked. Go figure. But, all my saved emails going back 2 years were wiped out. Thanks a lot Apple. And please don't tell me this is a gmail problem. Gmail worked fine when accessed via safari.

Gosh I'm frustrated with Apple. But for now I have to ride it out cause MSFT is no better. Dumb and Dumber.

Here it is! I finally fixed the issue! I've literally tried everything and this is what i did! I downloaded the Gmail App and setup my email account. After that, i went back to a regular pre-installed Iphone mail app and added my Gmail account information and it worked. Basically, the app Gmail app from the Apple store somehow pushed the signal to Gmail, saying Here it is, it is working account.

I've spent about 3 days to figure out what was the problem, tried everything on the net, 2-step verification, Google display capture, deleting account and setting it up again, changing the password on Gmail account. I was going nuts! And i know there are so many people out there who are also having the same issue. They get this crazy message "Cannot Get Mail - The user name or password for 'Gmail' is incorrect." It was so annoying. I hated it!

The solution to this problem is: Go to App Store on your Ipad or Iphone and search for "Gmail". Download the first one, Free version, install it and setup an email account with your existing credentials, the ones that didn't work earlier, and to your surprise, it will allow you to add your account back.

Next step is to click Settings (on your Iphone, Ipad) --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Add Account --> Gmail (Enter your lovely email credentials and you will see, it is working again, just like in early days!

Here it is! I finally fixed the issue! I've literally tried everything and this is what i did! I downloaded the Gmail App and setup my email account. After that, i went back to a regular pre-installed Iphone mail app and added my Gmail account information and it worked. Basically, the app Gmail app from the Apple store somehow pushed the signal to Gmail, saying Here it is, it is working account.

I've spent about 3 days to figure out what was the problem, tried everything on the net, 2-step verification, Google display capture, deleting account and setting it up again, changing the password on Gmail account. I was going nuts! And i know there are so many people out there who are also having the same issue. They get this crazy message "Cannot Get Mail - The user name or password for 'Gmail' is incorrect." It was so annoying. I hated it!

The solution to this problem is: Go to App Store on your Ipad or Iphone and search for "Gmail". Download the first one, Free version, install it and setup an email account with your existing credentials, the ones that didn't work earlier, and to your surprise, it will allow you to add your account back.

Next step is to click Settings (on your Iphone, Ipad) --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Add Account --> Gmail (Enter your lovely email credentials and you will see, it is working again, just like in early days!

I have the same issue, and I tried all as you included this one.... but it's not working.... what's going on... This happened when I restore my old backup file to mi new replacement iPad mini... it never works on my new iPad mini, all the other mail accounts are good, all the other devices are good. all the other mail clients are good...

I am just having this problem. I just got a new iphone. The funny thing is one of my gmail's is working on the iphone as well as my mac mail account. But one gmail account is not recognizing the password or user name????

Any suggestions.. I did delete and left it all day and tried again to add and it doesn't work!

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